Octadecanal

Octadecanal: Octadecanal

IUPAC name

Octadecanal

Identifiers

CAS number 638-66-4

PubChem 12533

Jmol-3D images Image 1

SMILES

CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC=O

InChI

InChI=InChI=1/C18H36O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19/h18H, 2-17H2,1H3
Key: FWWQKRXKHIRPJY-UHFFFAOYAM

Properties

Molecular formula C₁₈H₃₆O

Molar mass 268.48 g mol⁻¹

Density 0.831 g/cm³, liquid

Melting point
38 °C

Boiling point
320 °C

Solubility in water insoluble

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Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)

Infobox references

Octodecanal is a long-chain aldehyde, with the chemical formula C₁₇H₃₅CHO (also known as stearyl aldehyde).^[1] Octadecanal is used by several species of insect as a pheromone.^[2]

References

^ stearyl aldehyde

^ Octadecanal

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Octadecanal

IUPAC name Octadecanal
Identifiers
CAS number	638-66-4
PubChem	12533
Jmol-3D images	Image 1
SMILES CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC=O
InChI InChI=InChI=1/C18H36O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19/h18H, 2-17H2,1H3 Key: FWWQKRXKHIRPJY-UHFFFAOYAM
Properties
Molecular formula	C₁₈H₃₆O
Molar mass	268.48 g mol⁻¹
Density	0.831 g/cm³, liquid
Melting point	38 °C
Boiling point	320 °C
Solubility in water	insoluble
Y (verify) (what is: Y/N?) Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references